Should Christians Attend Gay Weddings? Does It Matter Whether They’re Religious or Secular?

article - Randy Alcorn Randy's blog
I have talked with a number of people, including some pastors from good churches, who advocate saying yes to attending homosexual weddings. Their argument centers on the fact that Jesus was and is a friend of sinners and is full of grace. So true. But I have never seen a single wedding invitation that doesn’t request people’s presence to join in celebrating the couple’s union.
Language as a Tool of Persuasion: Critical Discourse Analysis of Pro-choice and Pro-life News Articles

Language as a Tool of Persuasion: Critical Discourse Analysis of Pro-choice and Pro-life News Articles

article - Naila Bairamova Mitchell
Randy Alcorn was sent this research paper by Naila Bairamova Mitchell, a student at Portland State University in Portland, OR. We felt it was a balanced paper showing how language is used in persuasion in the abortion debate. It was also brave of Naila to choose abortion as the subject in a very liberal university and in a very liberal state. Abstract Language is a powerful tool that can be used to persuade and agitate. This article will be looking at the issue of abortion. Headlines from both pro-choice and pro-life news sources will be analyzed along with two contrasting ...